And the future of Stan Swamy https://www.mid-day.com/news/opinion/article/and-the-future-of-stan-swamy-23249592 10 October,2022 Ajaz Ashraf |
A clash of values exists within the Church, along the fault line of socialism and capitalism . Stan - A diisident both inside the Church and outside it. He wanted the Church to assist the adivasis in their fight against government policies designed to uproot them from their lands to establish industries, build dams and a firing range. Bagaicha’s mission, in fact, was to make the adivasis aware of their constitutional rights and imbibe in them leadership skills. The 2010s saw the emergence of the Pathalgadi movement, which involved erecting stone plaques featuring extracts from the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1986, and warning outsiders to not enter their villages. Stan was a participant in the movement, often persuaded to deliver speeches.